Repeating firearm



Sept. 8, 1925.

C. A. YOUNG REPEATING FIREARM Filed April 19, 1921 5 Sh'eets-Sheet' 1 I '&WHWTTORNE Y. I.

Sept. 8, 1925.

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REPEATING FIREARM Filed April-19, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 "i -mm Q M 9 its depressed position, receivinga cartridge or shell from the magazine preparatory to elevating it into a-linement with the barrel. Fig. 10 is a similar longitudinal sectional view of the receiver andadj acent portions of the barrel and magazine, showing the carrier in its elevated position, supporting the cartridge in axial alinement with the barrel,

and the breech block beginningitsiforward ,7

movement. Fig. 11 is a similar longitudinal sectional View of the receiver and adjacent portions of the barrel and magazine, 'illustrating the carrier also in section to disclose the details of thelock mechanism with the various parts in final positions of adjustment, preparatory to discharge. Figs. 12 and 13 are rear end elevations of the re 'ment with the receiver. "Fig. 17 isaperspective view of the reciprocatory breech block. Fig. 18 is a vertical sectional View thereof. Fig. 19 is a transverse sectional view ofthe breech block. Fig. 20 is a horibreech block removed wtherefrom.

zontal sectional view, viewed from the bot-- tom,-the section being taken on line 202O of Fig. 19. Fig. 21 isa detail perspective View of. the operative internal parts of the Figs. 22 and'23 are perspective views of the breech block hook, viewed from opposite sides. Fig. 24 is a detail view of the trunnion pin for the carrier. Fig. 25 is a detail View of the inner side of the action bar head.f Fig. 26 is a detail perspective view of the primary portion of the divided firing pin-and shell support. ,5 1

Like parts are indicated by similar charactors of reference-thruout the several views. While. the features of invention herein shown and described may be embodied -in either a repeating rifle or shot gun of either large or small caliber ithas been particularly designed as a small bore shot gun, and has been embodied in agun of thirty-sin gage, which is equivalent in sizetoa forty-four caliberrifle. There is at present a growing demand for small gauge shot guns for ,the use of women, and for men w-itlrhighly-developed sportinginstinctand a willingness to give the game a greater chance by}employing a reduced quantity of; shot coveringja smaller pattern or field.

7 It is to be understood, :however, that the invention is not limited to small'ga'ge shot guns,'but is equally applicable toshot guns 1of larger gage,-and-also to rifle construc- 1ons. i r V the other. 'nected with the stock 1, whereby upon d1sinduces wear of the connecting parts, and

results in. looseness of the joint, and more or less play orlack of rlgidlty between the barrel and stock and necessltates some form oftake'up device. Such construction, however, has'heretofore been proven unsatisfactory and undesirable. In the present instance, the barrel 2 and receiver at are permanently and integrally united one with The receiver is detachably conmounting the gun the receiver and entire action mechanism remains upon the barrel and are entirely removed from the stock. To permit such engagement and removal of the receiver, the stock 1 is provided with a mortise or recess 5, as shown in Fig. 2 with in which the receiver is detachably engaged.

The receiver contains in the upper portion thereof a substantially cylindrical chamber for the reception of the reciprocatory breech block 6, beneath which is a rectangular elongated chamber containing the vertically swinging carrier 7. The receiver 4; is open at its rearward end as indicated at S in Fig. 13, and the breech block 6 is inserted within the upper portion of the receiver thru this open inner end. The breech block is of a general cylindrical form agreeing with the contour of the breech block chamber, within which it is free to slide to and fro. end of the receiver 4 is provided with a. clo* sure plate 8, having a screw threaded head 9, engaging in and forming a closure for the rear end of the breech block chamber. The

closure plate 8 is slightly resilient and has a circular depression in the outer face thereof'forming on the innerside of the plate 8 a boss 10, engageable in a hole or socket 11 in the rear wall of the receiver 4:, when the plate and head 9 are adjusted to their final position. By rotating the closure plate 8 the head9 is screwed into or out of the orifice of the breech block chamber, and upon the finalturn-in' the feeding operation the plate 8flis under such tensionthat the boss 10 will be projected intothe hole or socket 11 by the resiliency of the plate to lock the parts in their final adjusted position. It will be obvious that this closure plate may be removed or replaced by manual effort without the ne- 4 The rear '8 at the rear end of the receiver.

ceiver 4 15 provided ad acent to its rear end in its engaging position by theclosure plate The rewith a laterally projecting face in which is located the trunnion stud 33 of theswinging carrier. This laterally projecting face 35 is undercut or slotted in its lower edge as at 36, Fig. .13. The trunnion stud 33 is provided with a peripheral groove'37, which registers with this undercut slot 36, when the pin is in its normal position. The cover plate 34 is of such thicknessas to project within the slot 36 and into the groove 37 of the pin 33, overlying the action bar: and slot 28 as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 5. The cover plate is provided at its extremity with a projecting tongue or finger 38, which engages in a corresponding notch 39, in the lateral edge of the closure plate 8 on the end of the receiver 4, when the latter is in its closed position. The locking engagement of the closure plate 8 and thecover plate 34 will be obvious from Figs. 5, 12 and 13. V

The carrier 7 v is recessed ormortised and contains therein the oscillatory spring ac tuated hammer 40, pivoted at 41 and actuated by the main spring 42 secured to the underside of the carrier'7 and connected to the hammer 40 by a stirrup 42. The spring 42 normally tends to forcibly project the hammer 4O forwardly about its pivotal connection41. It is temporarily held against such Vmovement by the L-shaped sear 43 pivoted at 44 within the recess of the carrier and having a shoulder 45 engaging a corresponding shoulderupon the hammer 40, into engagement 'with which it is moved by' a comparatively light spring 47. The mortise of the carrier 7 also contains the primary portion 48 of the divided firing'pin, the secondary portion of which is carried by the breech block 6; The primary firing pin 48 is mounted for both longitudinal move- 'ment and depression within the carrier 7.

It has a sliding pivotal engagement upon a transverse pin 49, which passes thru a slot 50 in the primary firing pin 48, and is normally held in elevated position by a spring finger 51, beneath the firing pin 48, which tends to oscillate the firing pin 48 upwardly about its pivotal pin 49. At the same time the primary firing pin 48 is free to move longitudinally under the impact of the hammer 40. The upward movement of the firing pin 48 is limited by the engagement of a shoulder or lip 50 on a dependent tongue 49 with a stud or pin 51 projecting from the inner side of the carrier. The

- firing pin 48 is depressible against the tension of the spring 51' to accomodate the carrier to the position of the breech block 6 during the closing movement of the parts.

As heretofore described the cartridges are temporarily retained in the magazine 3 by the spring detent finger 22 so long as the magazine is disconnected from the receiver. However, upon the lnward thrust of the magazine, the beveled nose of the detent finger 22 engages with a cam projection 52, lo

cated at one side of the receiver as shown in Figs. 3, 15 and 16. This engagement of the detent finger 22 with the cam projection 52 flexes the detent finger outwardly out of the thereto a cam surface 55, which is engaged by the nose 56 of the carrier upon its upward movement to yieldingly press the spring finger 54 and stop 53; outwardly out of engagement with the cartridge which upon its release by the stop 53 is after a slight rearward movement reengaged by the stop 57. This stop nose 57 is carried upon a transversely arranged depressible stop arm 58, arranged transversely beneath the forward end of the receiver 4. Thestop arm is normally pressed upwardly to project the stop nose 57 in the path of the cartridges by means of a flat spring 59. See Fig. 4. At its free end the transverse stop lever 58 has an upwardly extending finger 60, (see Fig. 5) which projects into the path of travel of a cam shoulder 61 upon the action bar 26. It is to be understood that the temporary stop 53 is moved to disengaging or outwardly flexed position by the swinging carrier 7 only as the carrier is moved to its upperor closed position. The main stop 57 is at sometime in engaging position, and intercepts the rearmost cartridge in the magazine upon its release by the temporary stop 53. Upon the rearward movement of the'action bar, the cam engagement of the lug 31 in'the cam groove 32 depresses the carrier 7 thereby releasing the temporary stop 53 which moves inwardly under the tension of the spring finger 54. As before stated and as shown in Figs. 15 and 16 the temporary stop 53 extends beyond the stop 57, so that the cartridge when released from the temporary stop 53 is permitted a very short rearward movement before being again arrested by the main stop 57. This move ment brings the flange of the cartridge butt beyond the end of the temporary stop 53. Upon the release of the temporary stop 53, by the depression of the carrier, (the cartridge being then held by the main stop 57), the temporary stop 53 will be moved inward beyond the flange of the first cartridge and in position to stop the second cartridge of the series, but will have no influence or control over the first cartridge, which will be released by the depression of the main stop 57. The temporary stop being thus in posiaffords-a simple, detachable pivotal connection between the 1 hook and breech block,

whichmay be engaged and disengaged without the use of too-ls. It is merely necessary to insert. the ear 73 loosely within the recess 74: thru the slot 28 in the side of the receiver. The wall of the receiver above the slot 28 overhangs the ear and recess thereby preventing lateral disengagement. The hook 30 is rabbetted .at 7 5 upon its upper inner side to ride upon the upper edge of the slot 28 in ,the receiver wall. This hook is also rabbetted at 76 on its 'outer faceto agree with and ride upon. the upper edge ofthe cover plate 34-, whenthe latter is in closed position. Thus the hook is guided and heldbetween the edge of the cover plate 34 and the edge of the slot 28 against disengagement from the breech block, during its reciprocatory movement.

The breech block 6 is of a general cylindrical form, corresponding in diameter to the upper chambered portion of the receiver and somewhat tapered at its forward end, the face of the truncated conical'portion agreeing substantially in diameter with the butt of the cartridge. At its forward end it is provided with the dependent lug, 65. is provided on diametrically opposite sides with extractor hooks 7 8 and 7 9. The receiver 3 is provided with an opening in one side thereof, normally closed by the breech block 6, when the latter is in itsforward or operativeposition, and opened by the retraction of the-breech block for the extraction'of the exploded shell. The shell is drawn from the chamber of the barrel by the extractor hooks 78 and 7 9, which engage the rim of the shell at diametrically opposite points. The extractor hooks are yieldingly mounted in order that they may re. lease the shell at the proper moment. The

extractor hook 7 8 on. the side of the breech block 6 opposite the exit opening 80 is pivoted in a suitable slot in the side {of the breech block and is provided with a beveled head capable'of a slight yielding movement outwardly against the tension of a rearwardly extendingtail, which bears against the body of the breech block within an extension of the receiving slot for the hook. The engaging j aw or shoulder on the operative head of the extractor hook 7 8 is beveled slightly backward to afford a cam like yielding engagement. The hook 79 at the opposite side of the breech block to the contrary has an abrupt engaging shoulder afiording a firm and positive engagement with the rim of the shell. This hook 79 is of somewhat difi'erent character. 'It is of much shorter length, and at its rear end is provided with an inwardly beveled lug 81, which engages in a corresponding pocket or hole inthe side of the breech block in lieuv of a pivotal connection. This beveled space or chamber for the effective or secondary portion of the divided firing pin, the primary portion of which is located in the carrier The secondary portion of the divided firing pin comprises a substantially cylindrical body 85, cut away at its lower rearward portion and having a diameter substantially fitting the longitudinal bore 86 extending forwardly from the rear end of the breech block ,6. This firing pin is provided with an extended tapered nose 87' projecting thru a reduced opening in the forward extremity or face of the breech block. It is further provided with a dependent finger 88, which extends clownwardly thru the bottom slot 89 of the breech block, and into the path of the primary firing pin section, 48. Projecting into the longitudinal bore 86 of the breech block is .a stop pin 90, which limits the rearward movement of the secondary firing pin and also forms a rest for aspring abutment member and guide 91. This guide and abutment member 91 comprises a disc like memher, having a diameter corresponding to that of the bore 86, and notched or recessed at its lowest point, agreeing with the slot 89. Located to the rear of this abutment and-guide 91, and in spaced relation therewith, is a second reciprocatory cylindrical guide member 92, also fitted within the bore 86 and provided with a groove or notch 93 registering with the slot 89. This support and guide member is also provided with a transverse notch in its lower end as at 94,

within which engages a transverse pin 95,

block 6, eccentrically positioned toward the inner side of the housing or that side opposite the exit opening 80. This ejector rod preferably terminates substantially flush with the face of the breech block at its forward end, but at its rearward end extends catory stem of such prior patent-ed construction might beemployed as the firing pin in associationwith the present form of oscil latory hammer. If a separate firing pin is provided, the depressible member 48 would continue to perform its function of a shell ators'finger and without the use of a special too-l. 'The trunnion pin having been removed the carrier is readily removable thru the lower open side of the receiver. Before doing this, however, theaction bar is sprung slightly outward to lift the lug 31 out of the cam groove 32; This return movement of the action bar from the carrier is prevented by the side plate 34. The carrier being removed from the receiver, the parts mounted therein are readily accessible thru I the'open bottom. or top of the carrier. 7 The;

primary firing pin 48 is easily disengaged by removing the transverse pin'49 after which the shoulder 50 on the dependent tongue 49 may be unhooked from beneath the pin or stop 51. By unscrewing the head plate 8 from the end of the receiver 3, the breech block 6 is readily removed therefrom after first disengaging the coupling hook 30. The latter is easily disengaged after the lowering of the. side plate 3%,.bywithdrawing or unhooking the upstanding ear of the hook 30 from the recess iii-the side of. the breech block, The various parts: are.

thus capable of easy access for inspection, repairs or cleaning. This isquite important particularly when the shooter is in the field or in some sparsely settled district where gun smiths and tools are not to be had.

It is necessary that the extractor hook 79 be yieldingly mounted to enable it to pass over the rim of the shell upon the forward movement of the breech block when advancing the shell into the chamber of the barrel in order that it may have a firm engagement therewith to withdraw the shellafter'the discharge. Iowever, it "is equally desirable that the extractor hook 779' shall not yield but shall be firmly held against such movement at the moment of ejection ofjthe shell when the breech'blockreachesthe rearward limitrof its stroke. To. this end, as

shown in the drawings, the breech block is given a limit of travel to a'point beyond the ejection opening. 80. In this rearward posileased the hammer.

tion of the breech block the extractor book 79 bears against the" wall of the receiver, which formsfan abutment or stop against lateral yielding movement and holds the hook stationary in relation with the breech block while the shell is being rotated about its point of engagement by he ejector rod 100.

A fire arm constructed as described is further economical in manufacture, inasmuch as no inside milling cuts or other operations dillicult to perform in the limited space are necessary. Every part of the arm may be machined from the outside, and is readily accessible for various manufacturing operations. 7 1

From the above description it will be apparent that there is thus 'provideda device of the character described possessing thev principle involved or sacrificing any of its.

advantages.

lVhile in order to comply with the statute the invention has been described in language more or less specific as to structural features, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details shown,.but that the means and construction herein disclosed comprise but one of several modes-of puttingthe invention into effect, and the invention is therefore claimed in any of its forms or modifications within the legitimate and valid scope of the appended claims;

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 7

lpIn a fire arm, the combination with a stock, barrel and lock action including a hammer, and a sear, a swinging carrier in which-the hammer and sear are mounted, of a trigger,'and a yielding trip finger carried thereby capable of yielding movement to compensate for movement of the carrier en 'ageable with the, sear when the trigger is in normal position and.disengageable. from the sear after effecting the disengagement of the sear fromvthe hammer upon the retraction of the trigger.

2. In a fire arm, the combination with a stock, barrel and lock action including a hammer and ya scar and a swinging carrier in which the hammer and sear are mounted, of a trigger, and a coupling.member for temporarily effecting operative engagement between the trigger and sear to release the hammer, and means upon the swinging carrier to elfect the disengagement of the coupling member and the sear, after having re- 3. In a fire arm, the combination with a stock barrel and lock action including a hammer and sear, and a swinging carrier in 15 l r the" trip; finger upon 'fnrther'rnovernentof 3552,5 j a 9f] I whichthehammer-and sear are mounted, of

' the sear and trigger: dnring the initial: move n entfof the latter to f'relea se the hanincer ajtrigg er, means for operatiyely engaging a disengaging the sear and trigger n'pon 7 further 'mov'eme eor the latter. Z

4. In a fire arm, he oon1binationf with" a i stockybarrelhand lockaction including a whif h helock actio is mo n d, atri'gger,

hammer and: sear and a swinging carrier. in

the hammer and searare niounted, of .a triggergaitripfinger pivotedto the trig gen and 'spring actuated into engagement with the sear by which the sear is? actuated upon" movement of the trigger andfa' cam 'face nponthe swinging carrier engaged by the triggerfby which finger is disen:v

gaged from the sear.

In, a fire rm, the'cornbinationwith a* stock," barrel lock action including a hammer and seal and a swing ng carrier-1n which the hammer and sear are mounted, of I a trigger adapted by its initial movement. to

disengage the sear from the hainmer regardv lessof the position of the carrier and upon further movement to release the sear froin ,6; In a firearm; the combination with a stock, barrel andlock 'action including a hammer and sear, Of aswinging carrier in a yi ding ripfinger carried therebyand retaining its engagement with the sear d'nr-' I ing thelswinging movement of the carrier trip finger serving to disengage the sear providing the trigger is innretracted, said from the hammer upon retraction of the trigger i any po it on of he i g ng ca rierjto release thejhaminer at willwithout necessity of exploding a cartridge.

7. Ina fire arrn ,"thefcoinbination with a stock nd rber ie a, of fi ing me h ni m fi e d g I recip ceto y "i e'c l a Swing ng rrie ,a'Ii os l tely hamme in *saidicarrier; a two partfreciprocatory firi 'p n ne pert i whic ji "nrq edwith a sliding pivotal connection in the carrler and receives the, impact of thehainmer, the

free portion of whichis'yieldingly spring pressed upwardly to afford 'a' cartridge guide, the other part of which is locatedin the breech block and engages the shell, said parts being brought into operativerelation one with the other by the relative rnovew t sof thfi carrier and'sbreech rbloch to closed positions, r

8; I a fir arm, he om in on wit stock, and a barrel, offiring mechanism includinga swing ng carr er; a hammer inounted therein, and, a firing pm and an actuating member for such firing plnlo:

cated in the carrier capable of both longitudinal and oscillatory noveinents inv relation with the carrier. '65 n I I nefireierm, the'cqn i let w th a portion insaid carrier eer-ting jto stock and a, barrel, of firing mechanism iii i l; 'cludingafiring 'pin a swinging-'carr'er,"*a

depressible actuating member for thefirin'gpin located in the carrier capable of longt tudinal movement under the infinencefot hammer. l

' 10."In a fire arm, thecoinbination witha 1 stock andf'a barrehof; m ehani m -in; r

cartridge to the barrel, 7 during reloading operation and adapted npon fu thr 7 ad'- jlistrnen't'of the parts-to eflect the'err plos'ion V of the cartridge, and means for shifting said pqr io'nf om; its eartridgegnidi'ng to "it's cartridge exploding "relati'on', npon r'elatiye. movem nt or the'carrier and block.

a stock and a barrel, a swinging' carrierand -a' reciprocatiory breech block rnoving in intersectin'g' paths oftrayel, ahainm'er a firing pin and a depressible actuating'lnember'for the' firing pinlocated inthe'carrier,'the lat-1 V ter yielding upon engagement with the breech bIO k'J" 13. In a fire arm, the'combination with a stock, a barrel and fir'i-ng' mechanism, of a eldi ng 1 at the l 12.111 .afirearm; thefcombination with swinging carrier and a y ie1dingshellguide;

' pivoted at it's forward end in the carrier and extendlng rearwardly w th ts rear end in elevated relation when vthe car ier :is de- 1; r

pressed to guide the rear end of the cartridge to a position in advance ,oftheib'reech-blo'ck;

Y 14. 'In' a repeating fire arm, ,the conibinm with 'afsto' ok, a'barrel'andfiring' inecha i nism, of af reci]g')rocatory. magazine, ads pository for cartridges positioned in 'a'line} ment withithe magazine, cartridges'being entered singly into the magazinebyrepeated reciprocation of the magazin by' whichdt;

is thrust 'over successive cartridges-placed L withinthe depository. v. o 15..In a take down fire arm, a-s'tock sec;

tion, a' barrel and a housing interconnected j with eachotherand detachable as a'ifmit' from the stock section, and a yielding take up between the housing and stookfor ainmotion when'interconne'ctedl 1 taining' thedetachable sections against't'lost 16. In a fire arm, the coin-bina t-io n with a stock; a barrel and firing n'echan'ismgof-a swinglng carrier a reclpro'catory breech block,

ing said breech block, to and -fronifelosed position and depressing the carrie'rjto; re-

ceive a cartridge as the breech block is ret'r t s S d ca r e ein e et drh n t "and a reciprocatory action banfo'rfactnatblock is advanced, of an operative connection between the carrier and action bar for temporarily elevating the carrier above its normal closed position as the breech block initiates its advance under influence of the bar to support'the carried cartridge in position to enter the barrel, the carrier moving from such extreme position to its normal elevate-d'position as the breech block progresses forwardly.

17, In a fire arm, the combination with a stock, a barrel and firing mechanism, of a swinging carrier, a longitudinally disposed bar pivoted in the top of. said carrier, a spring tending to elevate the bar, a dependent tongue on the bar and a stop engageable with said dependent tongue to limit the oscillatory movement of the bar.

18. In a fire arm, the combination with a stock, a barrel and firing mechanism, of a swinging carrier, a longitudinally disposed slotted bar located in the top of said carrier, a pivotal stud extending thru the slot in said bar in relation with which the bar is capable of both oscillatory and longitudinal shift 7 ing movement.

19. In a firearm, the combination with a stock, a barrel and firing mechanism, of a swinging carrier, a reciprocatory breech block, means for actuating the breech block and carrier by which the carrier is moved to elevated position when the breech block is closed and depressed upon the opening of the block, said carrier being causedto overthrow above its normal elevated position into the path of travel of the breech block upon the initial forward movement of the lat ter, to temporarily support the shell in line with the barrel. V

20. In a take down fire arm, stock section, a barrel, and a housing interconnected with each other and detachable as a unit from the stool: section, and a yielding butt plate for the housing bearing upon the stock section when the detachable sections are interconnected.

21. In a fire arm, the combination with a stock, a barrel and firing mechanism, of a swinging carrier assuming an elevated position when the arm is closed and in condition for firing, and a depressed position to receive a shell when the arm is open for reloading and a reciprocatory action bar therefor adapted to cause said carrier to overthrow upon the upward swinging movement of the carrier to temporarily support the shell substantially in alinement with the barrel, said carrier being retracted from such overthrow position to its normal elevated closed position by further movement of the action bar.

2:2. In a fire arm, the combination with a stock, a barrel and firing mechanism, of. a swinging carrier, which assumes an elevated position when the arm is closed ready for firing and a depressed position to receive a shell when the arm is opened preparatory to reloading, said swinging carrier being 021- pable of being elevated to a position above its normal closed position and actuating means to initially actuate the carrier beyond its normal closed position to temporarily support the shell in substantial alinement with the barrel and upon further movement to retract the carrier from such extreme position to its normal intermediate position.

23. In a fire aan, the combination with a stock, a barrel and a firing mechanism, of a swinging carrier, areciprocatory action bar and an operative engagement between the action bar and swinging carrier whereby during the forward movement of the action bar the carrier will be initially oscillated upward to an extreme position beyond its normal position of rest and thereafter re tracted and returned to an intermediate position of rest.

24:. In a fire arm, the combination with a stock, a barrel, a receiver and a swinging carrier within the receiver of a freely removable trunnion stud for the carrier, said stud having a peripheral groove adjacent to one end thereof and a movable locking plate on the receiver engageable within said peripheral groove to lock the pin against removal.

25. In a fire arm, the combination with a st ck, a barrel and firing mechanism, of a receiver having a lateral. opening therein a reciprocatory breech block, mounted within said receiver a reciprocatory action bar, and a coupling hook having detachable interlocking engagement with the breech block and the action bar respectively said coupling hook being insertable into and removable from operative position, through the lateral openings of said receiver 26. In a fire arm, the combination with a stock, a barrel and firing mechanism, of a receiver having a lateral access opening therein a reciprocatory breech block, mounted within said receiver a reciprocatory action bar, a coupling hook having a projection. thereon loosely engaging in a recess in the breech block and removable therefrom through said lateral access opening of the receiver.

27. In a fire arm, the combination with a stock, a barrel and firing mechanism, of a reciprocatory breech block, a receiver in which said breech block is slidingly mounted, a coupling member, a reoipr catory action bar, connected with the breech block by said coupling member, the coupling member being disengageable from the breech block without necessitating removal of the breech block from the receiver, said coupling memher and action bar being located at the opposite side of the receiver from the ejector opening.

28. In a fire arm, the combination with a lll) stock, awbarr el, a receiverfhaving a lateral opening, firing mechanism, of a reciprocatory breech block, a reciprocatory action bar,

K and a coupling member insertable thru the lateral opening inthe receiver into engagement. with the'breech block and engageable with the action bar for operatively connecting the'same with the breech block.

29. In a fire arm, the combination Iwith'a- -stock,a barrel, and firingmechanism, of a receiver having a longitudinal slot in one I V .wallthereof, a reciprocatory, breech block,

a reciprocatory action bar, a coupling member operatively connecting the action bar.

and breech block, said coupling member being rabbeted for sliding engagement with k 7 into detachable engagement 7 block. Y

' recessed stock, a receiver having abifurcated the receiver slot' and insertable therethru with the breech In a take down repeating fire arm, a

head adapted to be inserted within the recess of the stock with its bifurcated head straddling the stock at the end of the re- 'cess, means for detachably locking the receiver within the recess, and a barrel fixedly united with the'receiver.v r

. 31. In a repeatingfirearm, la stock, a

barrel, a receiver to which the barrel is v 30 fixedly united, said receiver having an access openlng 1n its rear end, for the lnsertion and removval of a reciprocatory breech block, a reciprocatory breech block therein, means for actuating the same and a rotary'closure'for said opening and a spring arm connected'to said rotary closure, and extending radially in relation therewith, substantially as specified.

- '32. In a repeating firearm, the combination with a stock, a barrel, a housingcontaining reloading and firing mechanism and a .reciprocatoryaction bar having a hand grip for controlling th reloading operations,

1 ofa' magazine detachably connected with the housing, and capable of reciprocatory movement when detached-therefrom, and a depository for cartridges located intermediate the housing and hand grip, the magazine,

being thrust overcartridges placed therein in its movement toward the housing whereby'such cartridges are causedto enter the magazine. a V

33. In a repeating fire arm, the combination with a stock, a barrel, a housing containing reloading and firing mechanism, of a magazine detachably connected with the housing and capable of reoiprocatory movement when detached therefrom, a cartridge retaining detent' carried by the magazine retainingtherein cartridges entered within the magazine, and depository for cartridges intermediate the end of the magazine when detached and the housing, the magazine being thrust over cartridges deposited therein by ing, such cartridges being retained within the magazine by de'tent during repeated: movementsof the magaz ne.

"its reciprocatory movement towardtheho-us-V j 1 34:. In a take down fire arm, a stock seci 7 tion, a barrel, and ahousing interconnected with each other and detachable. as a .unit from the stock'section, and a spring hook arm detachably engaging the separable housing with the stock section. 35. In a take down fire arm,

detachable as a unit from the stock, 'asliding a stock sec tion, a unitary barreland housing section 1 magazine carried by the barrel and housing 1 section, and 'a' detent interengaging the separable units and in turn locked against disj r i, V

tive movement in a verticalplane and means for interlocking the separable units against relative movement. r

38. In a take down fire arm, a stock sectlon, a unitary barrel and housing section detachable as a unit from the stock by 'rela- I I tive movement in a, direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the barrel, and means for detachably interlocking the separable units against such relative movement,

39. In a take down fire arm, a stock sec- I .tion, a unitary barrel, and housing section detachable as 'a unit from ,the stock, the 5 barreland housing unit being engageable with the stock when turned to an abnormal;

angularly disposed relation'from which posi 7 tion theunits'are relatively oscillated into their normal alined relation and means for detachably interengagingtheunits to prevent return oscillation. C

40. In a fire arm, the combination-with a stock, a barrel, barrel opening and closing means, and a lock action including a sear and a hammer free for action when released from the sear, of means for disengaging the sear from the hammer at will regardless of the condition of the barrel opening and, closing means, including a trigger, and a trip member operated by the trigger, maintaining its operative engagement with the sear in all stages of operation of'the barrel opening and closing means. I i 1 r In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of April A.-D. 1921.

, v CHARLES A. YOUNG; 

